The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-12-31
LOCAL NOTES,

The lot on the Southwest corner OF
Broad and Adams street, just purchased
by the Masonic Temple Association, ia
one Of the finest in the city for the pur-
poses contemplated On this lot, instead
Of on the Allen lot corner Main and
Fifth street, the grand Masonic Temple
is to be erected In front Of II Is the
triangular square now occupied by a
bar.r0om and small groceries in shabby
wooden houses Il IS only a question Of
time when these wooden buildings will
be removed and this plot OF land be made
public square. When this is done that
portion Of West Broad street will be
greatly beauiiaed.
Thursday night, at the residence Of
Mr.. John II Roach, No 1921 north Fifth
street, a reception and entertainment was
given by Mr and Mrs. Roach in honor Of
Miss Lou st0nehouse, OF Waynesboro' f.,
Franklin county, Pa, Christmas guest
Of theirs Miss StonehOuse is beanti-
ful and charming young lady She will
return TO home with most favorable inn
pfessions Of tho friends she met in Rich
mond
Two electric cars ran from the station
at Church Hill Yesterday out beyond
the Old Reservoir, making the longest
trip Sc, made over their line. 1t is ex-
pected that ihe cars viii now soon be
running regularly. The TIMES has here
t0iorc kept in advance OF its esteemed
contemporaries in all news pertaining
10 this new road, and proposes to con-
tiuue TO DO so, and keep the public fully
informed as 10 iis progress and pur-
poses.
Enterprise Council 80. 9, Junior Order
of United American Mechanics, az its reg
Mar meeting 40 Ellet's Hall elected the
following officers Past Councillor, l.. NJ.
Foster; Councillor A Lee Davis; Vice
Councillor, r. /. Gordon, Recording
Secretary, B +. Miller Financial Secre-
tary, W. l.. Warning; Treasurer, j. W.
jerks; Conductor, j. T. Atkinson They
with other officers VIII he installed on
January IL.
Dr. 7. ST. George Tucker and wife,
nle Miss Mercer, formerly of Williams.
burg. but now of Colorado Springs,
Colorado, were i'm Tie city yesterday.
Thoy have come East on visit ID their
many friends and relatives in the Old
Dominion
Tie Domino Club OF the old llowitzers
Association held their annual reunion
/ last night, and enjoyed their annual New
/ Years banquet 40 the restaurant Of Nr
| I'd Siumpf II was a sumptuous affair
served in the best style and thoroughly
el.o5e cd
Governor street. in rear OF lie Tx
cculiyc Mansion. yesterday morning had
"a cake Of ice formed on the pavement
caused by water coming through the
/ granite wall Pedestrians hau 20 take
I thc other side Of the street or make q de-
tour through ihe middle Of the street 10
avoid .L
At the Count Courthouse yesterday
nothing was done beyond the i-suanc,
of marriage license by Clerk Waddil
TO- W. B. Jones and Miss Juliet Harriet
Browning. This couple will be married
IN the county tomorrow Sunday New
/ Years day.
ST ST. Johns Protestant Episcopa
church, Church Hill, Kev. Lewis ". Bur
ton, rector, Sunday services will be held
al II am. and s pm; at Weddel
! Memorial chapel a. 43O pm. Holy com
munion at the morning service Monthly
meeting Of the Chnr,h Union Wcdncs
day, pm.
There Is much complaint because the
clccihc lights are turned out so early IN
the morning Il is dark until after
/ o'clock.